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Tenure
Furlough Deal Fails at Southern University
The Southern University Faculty Senate has failed to reach an agreement on faculty furloughs that could prevent the administration’s call for a declaration of financial emergency on the campus.
August 30, 2011
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Commentary: Reacting to the Changing Face of U.S. Demographics
Our nation’s failure to publicly and candidly grapple with the changing demographics only postpones a necessary conversation about what kind of country we will choose to become, a veteran journalist writes.
August 30, 2011
HBCUs
For Public HBCUs, A New Type of Advocacy
Dr. Lorenzo Esters of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities, rallies higher education stakeholders behind effort to boost funding for public historically Black college and universities.
August 30, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Decision Postponed on Southern University Financial Status
A decision on whether to declare a financial emergency for Southern University’s main campus was delayed Friday until this week, while school leaders try to broker a compromise with faculty over salary cuts.
August 29, 2011
Sports
SWAC Coping with Academic Woes, Postseason Bans
Three Southwestern Athletic Conference schools, Jackson State, Southern and Grambling, have received postseason bans in either football or men’s basketball for failing to meet the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate standards.
August 29, 2011
Students
Lawsuit Charging AKA Sorority Financial Misconduct Allowed To Proceed
Eight suspended members of Alpha Kappa Alpha can sue the sorority and a number of its officers and directors alleging irregularities in the organization’s fiscal management, an appeals court has ruled.
August 29, 2011
Students
Thurgood Marshall College Fund President Johnny Taylor Seeks New Partnerships, Support for Public HBCUs
With just more than a year of leading the organization, Johnny Taylor has implemented changes at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund that have essentially overhauled the fund.
August 29, 2011
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Celebrated Historian Joins Ranks of MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Fellows
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August 29, 2011
Students
Georgia Professors Offer Course to Undocumented Students
As college students return to campus in Georgia, a new state policy has closed the doors of the five most competitive state schools to undocumented immigrants, but a group of professors has found a way to offer those students a taste of what they’ve been denied.
August 28, 2011
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Despite Postponement of Memorial Dedication, King Legacy Remembered in D.C.
As Hurricane Irene threatened the East Coast, activists and a Harvard scholar gathered at the AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday to reflect on Martin Luther King’s legacy and its implications for the future of the labor movement.
August 28, 2011
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Land-Grant Institutions Alleged to Drift from Their Public Missions
The Education Trust organization reports that as many land-grant flagships strive to keep costs low for students, they have not been as successful in yielding high graduation rates, and, as a result, many students—including high numbers of Blacks and Latinos—fall through the cracks.
August 28, 2011
Opinion
The Varied State of Race Relations on College Campuses and Among Generation Y
The future is brighter than some people think.
August 27, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Louisiana Regents Question Southern University Financial Emergency
Members of the state’s top higher education board questioned whether Southern University needed to declare a financial emergency for its main campus and complained that school leaders hadn’t consulted them about the plans.
August 25, 2011
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Literary Seminar Honors Works and Teaching Career of Sonia Sanchez
For professors and K-12 teachers who recently traveled to James Madison University in Virginia from Texas, Illinois and Georgia to study the literary works of poet, playwright, activist and scholar Sonia Sanchez, their journey also represented a pilgrimage.
August 25, 2011
Students
Diverse in India: College Students Help Propel Anna Hazare Anti-corruption Movement
While many Indian citizens complain they are forced to grease the palms of bureaucrats just to get things done, protesting students in New Delhi say the path to higher education in India is allegedly paved with bribes.
August 25, 2011
Students
After Student’s Death, Cornell Moves to End Risky Greek Society Pledging Practices
Cornell University is moving to eradicate risky pledging practices at campus fraternities and sororities to avert hazing mishaps like the one in February in which a New York City sophomore died after an induction ritual involving coerced drinking.
August 24, 2011
Community Colleges
Morris Brown College Pays Off Debt to U.S. Government
Morris Brown College has settled a nearly $10 million debt for pennies on the dollar with the U.S. Education Department.
August 24, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Lincoln University Aims to Strengthen STEM Programs Through Teaching, Research
When Dr. Ivory Nelson became president of Lincoln University in 1999, the  trained chemist declared that he would make scientific research and education one of his greatest priorities.
August 24, 2011
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